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P47D: "No Guts... No Glory..."

by gary sausmikat on December 18, 2021 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

Hi All, Most likely my last post for 2021. Yup, another P-47. This time the 1/48, P47D from Hobby Boss depicting 84th FS/78th FG, “No Guts...No Glory”, piloted by Maj. Ben Mayo. The Hobby Boss, 1/48, P-47D: Built OOB, minus [...]

The Old Blue German Wagon and Friend

by Stellan Schroeder Englund on December 18, 2021 · in Diorama · 16 ≡

Many farm owners keep anything old even if seemingly unusable. It may be for nostalgic reasons, for using the scrap material or just the fact it will take time and money to get rid of it. There is always a corner of the property filled [...]

Video: Building The 1/72 Tamiya Bf 109G-6 Scale Model Aircraft

by iModeler Youtube Picks on December 18, 2021 · in How-to

Pan Am Martin M-130 China Clipper

by John Luetich on December 18, 2021 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

Airfix DHC-1 Chipmunk 1/48 scale

by Doug Thost on December 18, 2021 · in Aviation · 25 ≡

The DHC-1 Chipmunk has often been referred to as "the poor man's Spitfire". I've painted this one in civil registration for an aircraft in Malaysia in the early 1970s that my dad used to fly, and have been racing to complete it [...]

Seeking advice for an old model kit.

by Jim Morgan on December 18, 2021 · in How-to · 13 ≡

I am posting this seeking advice from people with more experience than myself. I have posted before, I am getting back into the hobby after MANY years away from it. I am nearing completion of several models, including this one. I have run [...]

Matchbox SLUF or more politely known as the A-7D

by Dan Lee on December 17, 2021 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

I built this old Matchbox 1/72 A-7D OOB except for the decals because I was annoyed with working with uncooperative resin and PE pieces as well as stubborn paint jobs that weren't going anywhere. Also wanted to practice working on SEA [...]

Review: Airfix 1/48 De Havilland Chipmunk T.10

by Stellan Schroeder Englund on December 17, 2021 · in Reviews · 11 ≡

It is fairly fresh off the Airfix work desks and you may have a seen a few of them built already, however there might be some interest to see a few sprue shots and close-up stills. First sprue is the wings. Beautiful they are and it seems [...]

Pan Am Lockheed L-1049 Constellation

by John Luetich on December 17, 2021 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

Pan Am had a fleet of more than 30 L-049s and L-749s, it also leased a few of these L-1049s from Eastern Airlines

ICM 1/72 I-153 (Winter Version)

by Alistair Gauld on December 17, 2021 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

This has been lying in it's box incomplete for 2 years, but has finally been completed. Primed with Tamiya Neutral Grey Painted with Tamiya Flat Aluminium, Light Grey Nato Black and Flat White. Citadel Nuln Oil and Seraphim Sepia [...]